YOUR COUNTRYSIDE CODE: RESPECT. PROTECT. ENJOY.Respect other people• Leave gates and property as you find them• Keep to the paths unless on Open Access Land

Protect the natural environment• Take your litter home• Keep dogs under effective control

Enjoy the outdoors• Plan ahead and be prepared• Follow advice and local signs

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SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARKFrom rolling hills to bustling market towns, the South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden gems and quintessentially English scenery. A rich tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and visitor attractions, weave together a story of people and place in harmony.

For your guide to everything there is to see and do in the National Park visit southdowns.gov.uk/discovery-map

SINGLETONSOUTH DOWNS WALKSWEALD & DOWNLAND

LIVING MUSEUMJust outside Singleton village you’ll find this 40-acre site. Showcasing traditional buildings in a rural landscape this outdoor museum tells the story of the men, women and children who lived and worked in the buildings over a 600-year period.

The museum runs a regular programme of domestic and craft demonstrations, including

cookery in the Tudor kitchen and flour milling in the working water mill.

The site offers leafy walks in the wood, a lakeside café and picnic benches next to a pond teeming with birds. Visit wealddown.co.uk for entry prices and further information.

LEVIN DOWN NATURE RESERVESituated on Levin Down, this hillside Nature Reserve is a mosaic of grassland, scrub and chalk heath.The name Levin Down is derived from ‘Leave-Alone Hill’, meaning that the land was too steep for the plough or other intensive agriculture.

This sunny and sheltered Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is home to very rare chalk heath (heather growing on chalk) and is grazed by native Herdwick sheep,

so please keep dogs on a lead. Here you can spot butterflies such as the green and brown hairstreaks and chalk grassland flora including the clustered bellfower and juniper. There are beautiful views of the Trundle and Goodwood racecourse to the south, Charlton Forest to the north and the River Lavant in the valley below.

REFUEL AND REFRESHIf you’re feeling in need of a cup of tea, piece of cake or a hearty meal after your walk, there are plenty of places to choose from. In Singleton you’ll find the Partridge

Inn and the Gallery Tea Rooms. Or, if you venture off the route, there’s The Fox Goes Free pub in Charlton and the cafe at West Dean Gardens.

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GETTING HERE CONTACTBy bus: There are regular services to Singleton, visit traveline.info/se

By rail: The nearest railway station is Chichester. Visit nationalrail.co.uk

South Downs National Park Authority: 01730 814810

@SDNPA /SDNPA southdownsnp

FIND YOUR WAYFollow the arrows on waymarkers.

Footpath

Bridleway

Restricted byway

Byway

Open access land National Trail Acorn

TAKE THE LEADFor a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember to keep them on a lead around livestock and wildlife. Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do!

National Park Area Railway Station

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SDNPA/The Way Design/April 2018. © SDNPA Crown copyright

All uncredited photos Mischa Haller © SDNPA. Details correct at time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc) and users of this route do so at their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, however caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leaflet. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013.

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Open Access Land Wherever you see this symbol you are free to leave the footpath to walk and picnic within the mapped area. Please be aware of livestock and wildlife.

Explore open, hilltop pastures, sheltered nature reserves and the downland villages of Singleton and Charlton.

TRAIL:

DISTANCE:2.75 miles (4.3km)

ALLOW: 1.5 hours

GRADIENT: One steep climb to the top of Levin Down.

PATH:Uneven with some muddy sections.

TRAIL:

DISTANCE:6.4 miles (10.3km)

ALLOW: 3.5 hours

GRADIENT: A couple of steep sections to the top of Levin Down and the descent from Hat Hill towards the old railway line.

PATH:Uneven with some muddy sections.

LEVIN DOWNTHE WOODED ESTATES

1 Walk into Singleton village. At the school

turn left on to a signposted footpath, pass through a gate and head straight up the field ahead.

2 Pass through another set of gates, then

follow the signposted bridleway towards the top of the hill.

3 After 400m, the route runs parallel with a

stock fence – keep the fence to your left.

4 At the large metal water troughs, leave

the bridleway and turn right approximately 45 degrees. Head over the brow of the hill and look for a wooden gate on the field edge.

5 Go through the gate and follow

the narrow footpath through the woods and further into Levin Down nature reserve.

6 Continue on the footpath through Levin

Down. Pass through a set of gates on the boundary, and continue downhill to the road.

7 Turn left at the road for 100m, then right at

the crossroads for 100m. (Here you have the option to take a detour into Charlton for refreshments at the pub). Turn right again onto a signposted footpath. Follow the footpath directly back to Singleton village.

1 Walk into Singleton village. At the

school turn left on to the signposted footpath, pass through a gate and continue straight up the field ahead.

2 Pass through another set of gates, then

follow the signposted bridleway towards the top of the hill.

3 After 400m, the route runs parallel with a

stock fence – keep the fence to your left.

4 At the far end of the field, pass through

two gates to follow the bridleway down past Broadham House and on into Singleton Forest.

5 Follow the well-defined bridleway to reach

the A286.

6 Carefully cross the road and follow the

signposted route through the woods opposite.

7 After 250m, join a surfaced bridleway and

follow it over the top of the old railway line.

8 Follow the grassy bridleway as it bears

slightly left into the forest.

9 Continue through the forest to a three-way

bridleway junction. Take the bridleway to the left and past a sign for the West Dean estate.

10 Continue along the bridleway to the

edge of the forest and left across open farmland.

11 Follow the bridleway past Colworth

Farm. Join the road and continue straight ahead.

12 Turn left after 150m onto a signposted

footpath. After 200m turn right and follow the footpath along the edge of the woods.

13 Continue past a sign for Drovers

estate and follow the footpath along the field edge and down Hat Hill. (Here you are walking over the well-preserved prehistoric field-banks.)

14 At the bottom of the field, cross a

stile and a brick bridge back over the railway line again. Continue down the well-defined path, then over a stile and a small wooden bridge.

15 Turn left after the next stile and follow

the edge of the cricket pitch back to Singleton village.

Discover the hilltops, forests and farms surrounding Singleton village.

KEY: Point of interest

Pub

Refreshments

Toilets

Parking

Bus stop

Trail point

Road

Long Distance Path

Bridleway

Footpath

Woodland

Buildings

Open access land (in shaded area)

Bridge

Disused railway